JONAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yonah,
meaning "dove." In the bible, this is the name of a prophet who was swallowed by a great
fish.

JONAS: Late Latin form of Greek
Ionas,
meaning "dove." In the
bible, this is the name of the father of Peter.
Compare with another form of Jonas.

JONATHAN:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yownathan,
meaning "God has given." In the bible, this is the name of the eldest son of
Saul
and a close friend of David.

JORAM:
Anglicized form of Greek Ioram and Hebrew
Yowram,
meaning "God is exalted." In
the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a king of Judah.

JORDAN:
Anglicized form of Greek Iordanes
and Hebrew unisex Yarden,
meaning "flowing down." In the Old Testament bible, this is the name of
a river in Palestine. In the New Testament, Jesus
was baptized in this river by John the Baptist.

JOSAPHAT:
Anglicized form of Greek Iosaphat, meaning "God
has judged" or "whom God judges." In the bible, this is the
name of a king of Judah.

JOSEPH:
Anglicized form of Greek Ioseph (Hebrew
Yehowceph and
Yowceph),
meaning "(God) shall add (another son)." In
the bible, this is the name of the husband of Mary
the mother of Jesus, and the name of the
eleventh son of Jacob who became an
advisor to the pharaoh of Egypt.

JOSES:
Anglicized form of Greek Ioses, meaning
"exalted." In the bible, this is the name of a brother of Jesus.

JOSHAPHAT:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yowshaphat, meaning "God
has judged" or "whom God judges." In the bible, this is the
name of a priest and the name of one of King David's
warriors.

JOSHUA:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yehowshuwa, meaning "God is salvation." In the bible, this is the name of
several characters, including
the leader of the Israelites after Moses
died. Jehoshua is another Anglicized
form.

JOSIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yoshiyah
(Greek Josias), meaning
"whom Jehovah
heals." In
the bible, this is the name of the sixteenth king of Judah.

JOSIAS
(Ἰωσίας):
Variant spelling of Greek Iosias, meaning
"whom Jehovah
heals." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Judah.

JOTHAM:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yowtham,
meaning "God is perfect." In the bible, this is the
name of several characters, including the youngest son of Gideon.

JUBAL:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yuwbal, meaning "river,
stream." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Lamech.

JUDAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yehuwdah, meaning "praised." In the bible, this is the
name of many characters, including the fourth son of Jacob and
Leah, the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

JUDAS:
Latin form of Greek Ioudas, meaning
"praised." In the bible, this is the name of the disciple who
betrayed Jesus.

JUDE:
Another Anglicized form of Hebrew Yehuwdah, meaning "praised." In the bible, this is the
name of the brother of James.

JUSTUS:
Latin name meaning "fair, just."
In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a Christian
at Corinth with whom Paul lodged. Justus is also the name of a
13-year-old Christian who along with his 9-year-old
brother Pastor, was martyred at Alcalá
de Henares in the early 4th century.

KAÏN (Κάϊν): Greek form of Hebrew
Qayin
("acquired, possessed"), meaning "maker; fabricator," or
literally "smith." In the
bible, this is the name of Adam
and Eve's first son
who killed his brother Abel.

KAÏNAM (Καϊνάμ):
Greek form of Hebrew Qeynan
("possession"), meaning
"their smith." In the New
Testament bible, this is the name of an ancestor of Christ.

KAIAPHAS
(Καϊάφας): Greek form of Aramaic Qayyafa
("depression"), meaning "as comely." In the New
Testament bible, this is the
name of a high priest of the Jews.

KAISAR
(Καίσαρ):
Greek form of Latin Cæsar, meaning "severed."
In the bible, this is the surname of
Julius
Caesar, which adopted by OctaviusAugustus
and his successors afterwards became a title, and was appointed by the Roman
emperors as part of their title.

KALEB
(כָּלֵב): Hebrew name meaning
"dog" or "rabid." In the bible, this is the name of one of the twelve spies sent into Israel by
Moses. Also
spelled Kalev.

KARMEL
(כַּרְמֶל):
Hebrew unisex name meaning "garden-land." In the
bible, this is the name of a mountain in the Holy Land.

KARMIY (כַּרְמִי):
Hebrew name meaning "a vinedresser" or "my vineyard." In the
bible, this is the name of a Judaite, father of Achan,
and the name of the fourth son of Reuben.

KARPOS
(Καρπός): Greek name
meaning "fruit." In
mythology, this is the name of a son of the nymph Chloris
and the god Zephyrus.
In the bible, it is the name of a Christian at Troas mentioned in the second epistle of
Timothy
(2 Ti. 4:13).

KASPER: English
form of Spanish Gaspar, meaning "treasure bearer." Early Christians assigned
names to the three Magi ("wise men from the east") who visited the baby
Jesus. They are
mentioned but not named in the bible; Kasper is one of them, the
other two are Balthasar
and Melchior. Also spelled Casper and Jasper.
Compare with another form of Kasper.

KENAN
(קַינָן):
Anglicized form of Hebrew Qeynan, meaning "possession." In the bible, this
is the name of a son of Enosh. Also
spelled Cainan.

KENANYAH
(כְּנַנְיָה): Hebrew name meaning "Jehovah
establishes" or "whom Jehovah
defends." In the bible, this
is the name of a
Levite who was the chief of the
Temple singers who conducted the music when the Ark of
the Covenant was
moved from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem.

KENAZ:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Qenaz, meaning "hunter." In the bible, this is the name of a
son of Eliphaz and a brother of
Caleb.

KEPHAS (Κηφάς):
Greek name of Aramaic origin, meaning "rock, stone." In the New
Testament bible, this is the surname given by Jesus to Simon son of
Jona, to
distinguish him from Simon Zelotes.

KESED (כֶּשֶׂד):
Hebrew name meaning "increase." In the bible, this is the name of
the 4th son of Nahor.
Chesed
is the Anglicized form.

KHASHAYARSHAH:
A later spelling of Persian Khshayarsha,
meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king." This is the name of a king of
Persia mentioned in the bible by his Hebrew name Achashverosh.

KLEMES
(Κλήμης): Greek form of Latin
Clement,
meaning "gentle and merciful." In the bible, this is the name of a
companion of Paul.

KLEOPAS
(Κλεόπας): Contracted form of Greek
Kleopatros, meaning
"glory of the father." In the bible, this is the name of a
disciple.

KLEOPHAS:
Variant spelling of Greek Kleopas, meaning
"glory of the father." In the bible, this is the name of two
disciples to whom the risen Jesus
appeared at Emmaus.

KLOPAS (Κλωπᾶς):
Greek name probably of Aramaic origin, meaning "my exchanges." In
the bible, this is the name of the father of the apostle James
the less.

KOHATH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Qehath,
meaning "assembly." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Levi and a grandson of
Jacob.

KORACH
(קׄרַח):
Variant spelling of Hebrew Qorach,
meaning "bald" or "ice." In the bible, this is the name
of a Levite who led a rebellion against Moses
and Aaron.

KORAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Qorach, meaning "bald"
or "ice." In the bible, this is the name
of a Levite who led a rebellion against Moses
and Aaron.

KORNELIOS
(Κορνήλιος): Greek form of Latin
Cornelius, meaning
"of a horn." In the bible, this
is the name of a Roman centurion who converted to Christianity.

KOWRESH
(כּׄרֶשׁ): Hebrew form of Persian
K�rush, meaning "like the
sun." In the bible, this is
the name of the king of Persia, Cyrus the Great,
conqueror of Babylon, who
freed the captive Jews.

KUWSH
(כּוּשׁ): Hebrew name meaning "black," i.e. "Ethiopian." In
the bible, this is the name of a land and its people. It is also the name of
a Benjamite and the son of Ham and
grandson of Noah. The Anglicized form
is Cush.

KYROS
(Κύρος): Greek form of
Hebrew Kowresh (Persian K�rush), meaning "like the
sun." In the bible, this is
the name of the king of Persia, Cyrus the Great,
conqueror of Babylon, who
freed the captive Jews.

LABAN
(לָבָן):
Hebrew name meaning "white." In the bible, this is the name of the father of
Rachel
and Leah.

LAEL
(לָאֵל):
Hebrew name meaning "belonging to God" or "by God." In the bible, this is the name of a
leader of the Gershon family.

LAMECH
(Λάμεχ): Greek form of Hebrew
Lemek
("powerful"), but perhaps meaning
"pauper." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Tubal-Cain
and the father of Noah.

LAPIDOTH
(Λαφιδὼθ): Greek form of Hebrew Lapiydowth, meaning
"torches." In the bible, this is the name of the
husband of Deborah.

LAPIYDOWTH
(לַפִּידוֹת): Hebrew name meaning "torches." In the bible, this is the name of the
husband of Deborah.

LAVAN
(לָבָן):
Variant spelling of Hebrew Laban, meaning
"white." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Rachel
and Leah.

LAZAROS (Λάζαρος):
Greek form of Hebrew Elazar,
meaning "my God has helped." In the New Testament bible, this is
the name of many characters, including a man Jesus raised from
the dead.

LAZARUS:
Latin form of Greek Lazaros, meaning "my God has helped." In the New Testament bible, this is
the name of many characters, including a man Jesus
raised from
the dead.

LEBBAEUS:
Latin form of Greek Lebbaios, meaning "man of heart." In the bible, this
is another name for Jude, one of the
twelve apostles.

LEBBAIOS
(Λεββαῖος): Greek name meaning "man of heart." In the bible, this is another name
for Jude, one of the twelve apostles.

LECHIY (לִחִי): Hebrew
name derived from the biblical name of a place near the border of the
hill-country of Judah, meaning "cheek" or "jaw." The place is noted for
being the location of Samson's killing
of 1000 men with the jawbone of an ass.

LEHI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Lechiy, meaning
"cheek" or "jaw." In the bible, this is the name of a place near the border of the
hill-country of Judah. The place is noted for
being the location of Samson's killing
of 1000 men with the jawbone of an ass.

LEMEK (לֶמֶךְ):
Hebrew name meaning "powerful." In the bible, this is the name of
the father of Tubal-Cain and the
father of Noah.

LEMUEL:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Lemuwel, meaning "by
God" or "for God." In the bible, this is the name of an
unknown king, possibly Solomon. It is
also the name of the main character (Lemuel
Gulliver) in Jonathan Swift's
English novel Gulliver'sTravels.

LEMUWEL
(לְמוּאֵל):
Hebrew name meaning "by God" or "for God." In the bible, this is
the name of an unknown king, possibly Solomon.

LEUI (Λευί): Greek form of Hebrew Leviy, meaning "adhesion, joined
to" or "crown, garland." In the bible, this is the name of
several characters, including the third son of Jacob.

LEUIS
(Λευίς): Greek name meaning "joined." In the bible, this is the name
of the son of Alphaeus, a
collector of customs.

Anglicized form of Greek Leui
(Hebrew Leviy),
meaning "adhesion, joined to" or "crown, garland." In the bible, this is the
name of several characters, including the third son of Jacob.

Anglicized form of Greek Leuis,
meaning "joined." In the bible, this is the name
of the son of Alphaeus, a
collector of customs.

LEVIY
(לֵוִי): Hebrew
name derived from the word lewi, meaning "adhesion, joined to"
or "crown, garland." In the bible, this is the
name of several characters, including the third son of Jacob.

LINOS:
Greek name derived either from the word ailinon, a ritual "cry of
grief," or, from linon, meaning "flax, linen." In the
bible, this is the name of one of Paul's
Christian associates. In mythology, this is the name of a musician, the personification
of lamentation. He was killed by Apollo
who was his rival in music. Another version of the story says he was killed
by Hercules.

LINUS:
Latin form of Greek Linos, meaning either "a cry of
grief" or "flax, linen." In
the bible, this is the name of one of Paul's
Christian associates. In mythology, this is the name of a musician, the personification
of lamentation. He was killed by Apollo
who was his rival in music. Another version of the story says he was killed
by Hercules.

LOCHESH
(לוֹחֵשׁ): Hebrew name meaning "whisper."
In the bible, this is the name of a Babylonian exile returnee.

LONGINUS:
Roman name derived from the Latin word longus, meaning
"long." Christian legend gave this name to the Roman soldier who
pierced the side of Jesus
and then
became a Christian, but the name is not actually found in the bible.

LOT
(Λώτ): Greek form of Hebrew Lowt, meaning "covering,
veil." In the bible, this is the name of a nephew of Abraham
and father of Moab.

LOUKAS
(Λουκᾶς):
Contracted form of Greek Loukanos, meaning "from
Lucania," a region of southern Italy.
Lucania probably comes from the word lux, meaning "light." In the
bible, this is the name of a Gentile Christian who was a companion of Paul.
Luke is the Anglicized form.

LOWT
(לוֹט): Hebrew
name meaning "covering, veil." In the bible, this is the name of a nephew of
Abraham
and father of Moab.

LUCAS:
Contracted form of Latin Lucanus, meaning "from
Lucania," a region of southern Italy.
Lucania probably comes from the word lux, meaning "light." In the
bible, this is the name of a Gentile Christian who was a companion of Paul.
Luke is the Anglicized form.

LUCIFER:
This is the Latin translation of Hebrew Heylel
(Greek Eosphoros),
a name used by Jerome
in the Vulgate Bible; for example, in Isaiah
14:12, it is an honorific title of a Babylonian king. It is composed of the elements lux (gen. lucis)
"light" and ferre "to bring," hence
"dawn-bringer" or "light-bringer."
It became the Old English name for Satan
and a name for the morning star Venus.

LUKE:
Anglicized form of Greek Loukas
(Latin Lucas), meaning "from
Lucania," a region of southern Italy. Lucania
probably comes from the word lux, meaning "light." In the
bible, this is the name of a Gentile Christian who was a companion of Paul.

MAACHAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew unisex Maakah, meaning "to press, to
squeeze," i.e. "oppression." In the bible
this is the name of many characters, including one of King David's
wives, and a son of Nahor.

MAAKAH
(מַעֲכָה):
Hebrew unisex name meaning "to press, to squeeze," i.e.
"oppression." In the bible
this is the name of many characters, including one of King David's
wives, and a son of Nahor.

MACHLAH
(מַחְלָה): Hebrew unisex name meaning "disease." In the bible, this is
the name of a Gileadite (sex uncertain), and the
name of the eldest of Zelophehad's
five daughters.

MACHLIY:
(מַחְלִי):
Hebrew name meaning "sick." In the bible, this is the name
of a son of Merari.

MACHLOWN
(מַחְלוֹן): Hebrew name meaning "sick." In the bible, this is the name
of the son of Elimelech and
Naomi.

MADAI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Maday, meaning
"middle" or "middle land." In the bible, this is the
name of a place and the name of a son of Japheth
and the people who descended from him.

MADAY
(מָדַי): Hebrew
name meaning "middle" or "middle land." In the bible,
this is the name of a place and the name of a son of Japheth
and the people who descended from him.

MAHALAH:
Variant spelling of English unisex Mahlah, meaning "disease." In the bible, this is
the name of a Gileadite (sex uncertain), and the
name of the eldest of Zelophehad's
five daughters.

MAHALI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Machliy, meaning
"sick." In the bible, this is the name
of a son of Merari. Also spelled Mahli.

MAHLAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew unisex Machlah, meaning "disease." In the bible, this is
the name of a Gileadite (sex uncertain), and the
name of the eldest of Zelophehad's
five daughters.

MAHLI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Machliy, meaning
"sick." In the bible, this is the name
of a son of Merari. Also spelled Mahali.

MALACH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew unisex Malak, meaning "angel, messenger."
In the bible, malak is a word used to denote a messenger from God or
from a private individual.

MALACHI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Malakiy, meaning "my messenger." In the bible, this is the name of
the last of the Hebrew prophets.

MALAK
(מַלְאָךְ): Hebrew unisex name meaning "angel, messenger."
In the bible, this is a word used to denote a messenger from God or from
a private individual. Compare with another form of Malak.

MALAKIY
(מַלְאָכִי):
Hebrew name meaning "my messenger." In the bible, this is the name of
the last of the Hebrew prophets.

MANASSEH: Anglicized form of
Hebrew Menashsheh, meaning "causing to
forget" or "one who forgets." In the bible, this is the name
of several characters, including the eldest son of Joseph.

MANASSES
(Μανασσῆς): Greek form of
Hebrew Menashsheh, meaning "causing to
forget" or "one who forgets." In the bible, this is the name
of several characters, including the eldest son of Joseph.

MARCUS:
Latin name derived from the name of the Roman god of war, Mars, meaning
"defense" or "of the sea." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of the
author of the second Gospel.

MARDOCHAIOS
(Μαρδοχαῖος): Greek form of
Akkadian Marduk
("solar calf"), probably meaning "death and emptiness." In mythology,
Marduk is
the name of a god said to have killed a dragon named Tiamat. In the bible, he is known by the
Hebrew name Merodach, and is a
Babylonian idol, probably the planet Mars, which like Saturn was regarded by
ancient Semites as the author of bloodshed and slaughter, and was
propitiated with human victims.

MARDUK:
Akkadian name meaning "solar calf." In Babylonian mythology, this is the
name of a god said to have killed a dragon named Tiamat.
In the bible, he is known by the Hebrew name Merodach,
and is a
Babylonian idol, probably the planet Mars, which like Saturn was regarded by
ancient Semites as the author of bloodshed and slaughter, and was
propitiated with human victims.

MARK: English form of French
Marc,
from Latin Marcus, meaning
"defense" or
"of the sea." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of the
author of the second Gospel. Compare with another form of Mark.

MARKOS (Μάρκος):
Greek form of Latin Marcus, meaning
"defense" or
"of the sea." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of the
author of the second Gospel.

MASSA
(מַשָׂא):
Hebrew name meaning "burden." In the bible, this is the name of a son of
Ishmael.

MATAN
(מַתָּן):
Variant spelling of Hebrew Mattan, meaning "a gift." In the bible, this is the name of
a priest of Baal, and the father of
Shephatiah.

MATHTHAIOS (Μαθθαῖος):
Contracted form of Greek Mattathias, meaning
"gift of God." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Alphaeus,
one of the twelve disciples.

MATHTHIAS
(Ματθίας):
Contracted form of Greek Mattathias, meaning
"gift of God." In the bible, this is the name of the apostle who
took the place of Judas Iscariot.

MATTAN
(מַתָּן): Hebrew
name meaning "a gift." In the bible, this is the name of a priest
of Baal, and the father of
Shephatiah.

MATTANIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Mattanyah, meaning "gift of God." In the bible, this
is the name of many characters; this was Zedekiah's
name before the captivity; he changed it after becoming Judah's last king.

MATTANYAH
(מַתַּנְיָה): Hebrew name meaning "gift of God." In the bible, this
is the name of many characters; this was Zedekiah's
name before the captivity; he changed it after becoming Judah's last king.

MATTATHIAH:
Anglicized form of Greek Mattathias,
meaning "gift of God." In the bible, this is the name of one of Christ's ancestors.

MATTATHIAS
(Ματταθίας): Greek form of Hebrew
Mattithyah, meaning "gift of
God." In the bible, this is the name of one of Christ's ancestors.

MATTHAIOS
(Ματθαίος):
Contracted form of Greek Maththaios, meaning "gift of
God." In the bible, this is the
name of a son of Alphaeus, one of
the twelve disciples.

MATTHAN
(Ματθάν): Greek form of Hebrew Mattan,
meaning "a gift." In the bible, this is the name of an ancestor of
Christ.

MATTHEW:
English form of French Mathieu, meaning "gift of
God." In the bible, this is the name
of one of the twelve apostles and author of the first Gospel of the New
Testament.

MATTHIAS:
Anglicized form of Greek Maththias, meaning
"gift of God." In the bible, this is the name of the apostle who
took the place of Judas Iscariot.

MATTITHIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Mattithyah, meaning
"gift of God." In the bible, this is the name of several
characters, including a member of the family of Nebo.

MATTITHYAH
(מַתִּתְיָה):
Hebrew name meaning "gift of God." In the bible, this is the name
of several characters, including a member of the family of Nebo.

MEDAD:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Meydad, meaning "love." In the
bible, this is the name of a prophet who lived in the time of Moses.

MELCHIOR:
Early Christians assigned
names to the three Magi ("wise men from the east") who visited the baby
Jesus. They are
mentioned but not named in the bible; Melchior
is one of them. It is composed of the
Hebrew elements melech "king" and or
"light," hence "king of light." The other two names are Balthasar and
Casper.

MELECH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Melek, meaning "king." In the bible, this is the name of
the second son of Micah.

MELEK
(מֶלֶךְ): Hebrew
name meaning "king." In the bible, this is the name of the second son of Micah.
In use by the Armenians.

MENACHEM
(מְנַחֵם):
Hebrew name meaning "comforter." In the bible, this is the name of
a king of Israel who was notorious for his cruelty.

MENAHEM:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Menachem, meaning "comforter." In the bible, this is the name of
a king of Israel who was notorious for his cruelty.

MENASHE:
Variant spelling of Hebrew Menashsheh, meaning "causing to
forget" or "one who forgets." In the bible, this is the name
of several characters, including the eldest son of Joseph.

MENASHSHEH
(מְנַשֶּׁה): Hebrew
name meaning "causing to forget" or "one who forgets." In the bible, this is the name
of several characters, inculding the eldest son of Joseph.

MEONOTHAI (מְעוֹנׄתַי):
Hebrew name meaning "habitations of Jehovah" or "my
habitations." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Ophrah.

MERARI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Merariy, meaning "bitter,
unhappy." In the bible, this is the name of the third son of Levi.

MERARIY
(מְרָרִי): Hebrew
name meaning "bitter, unhappy." In the bible, this is the name of the
third son of Levi.

MERED
(מֶרֶד): Hebrew name meaning "rebellion." In the bible, this is the
name of a son of Ezra.

MERODACH
(מְרׄדָךְ):
Hebrew form of Akkadian Marduk
("solar calf"), meaning "thy rebellion." In
biblical times, this was the name of a
Babylonian idol, probably the planet Mars, which like Saturn was regarded by
ancient Semites as the author of bloodshed and slaughter, and was
propitiated with human victims. Mordechai
is a related name.

MESECH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Meshek, meaning "to draw." In the bible, this is the name of a son of
Japheth.

MESHECH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Meshek, meaning "to draw." In the bible, this is the name of a son of
Japheth.

MESHEK
(מֶשֶׁךְ): Hebrew
name meaning "to draw." In the bible, this is the name of a son of
Japheth.

MESHULAM:
Variant spelling of Hebrew Meshullam, meaning
"friend." In the bible, this is the name of a scribe and many other
minor characters.

MESHULLAM (מְשֻׁלָּם): Hebrew name meaning
"friend." In the bible, this is the name of many characters,
including a son of Zerubbabel.

METHUSAEL:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Methuwshael, meaning
"man of God." In the bible, this
is the name of a descendant of Cain.

METHUSELAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Methuwshelach,
meaning "man of the dart." In the bible, this is
the name of a son of Enoch. He lived
to the age of 969 years.

METHUWSHAEL
(מְתוּשָׁאֵל): Hebrew name meaning "man
of God." In the bible, this
is the name of a descendant of Cain.

METHUWSHELACH (מְתוּשֶׁלַח):
Hebrew name meaning "man of the dart." In the bible, this is
the name of a son of Enoch. He lived
to the age of 969 years.

METUSHELACH
(מְתוּשֶלַח):
Variant spelling of Hebrew Methuwshelach,
meaning "man of the dart." In the bible, this is
the name of a son of Enoch. He lived
to the age of 969 years.

MEYDAD
(מֵידָד):
Hebrew name meaning "love." In the
bible, this is the name of a prophet who lived in the time of Moses.
Medad is the Anglicized form.

MICAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Miyka, meaning "who is
like God?" In the bible, this is the name of several characters,
including the father of Mattaniah.

MICAIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Miyka, meaning "who is
like God?" In the bible, this is the name of several characters,
including the father of Mattaniah.

MICHAĒL
(Μιχαήλ): Greek form of Hebrew
Miyka'el, meaning
"who is like God?" or literally "El's
likeness." In the bible, this is the prince of archangels
who was closest
to God and was the guardian angel of Israel.

MICHAEL:
Anglicized form of Greek Michaēl (Hebrew
Miyka'el), meaning
"who is like God?" or literally "El's
likeness." In the Old Testament bible, this is the
name of many characters, including the prince of Angels, the first archangel
who was closest
to God and became the guardian angel of Israel. In the
New Testament, he leads the angelic host against the Apocalyptic Dragon. The Dead Sea Scrolls contain a story
entitled "The War of the Sons of Light and the Sons of Darkness,"
in which Michael is described as the "viceroy of heaven," a title
said to
once belong to Satan. His name was the war-cry of the angels when he led them in
battle against their chief antagonist, Samael.

MICHAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Miykah, meaning "who is like
God?" In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a
minor prophet.

MICHAIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Miyka, meaning "who is
like God?" In the bible, this is the name of several characters,
including the father of Mattaniah.

MIDIAN:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Midyan, meaning "strife, war." In the bible, this is the name of a son of
Abraham.